What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for VECO?

13F Pro ranks VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View VECO's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/VECO (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most VECO stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of VECO include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/VECO as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source VECO data?

All VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC files with the SEC under CIK 103145. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is VECO in?

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

How often is VECO research updated on 13F Pro?

VECO's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

40.7/100

Rank #1,924 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

30.0/100

Profitability

38.3/100

Balance Sheet

55.4/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

51.5/100

Institutional Flow

42.2/100

Revenue Scale

41.4/100

Dilution Risk

24.2/100

VECO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VECO at 40.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,924 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue growth (30.0) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 24.2/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC reports quarterly revenue of $158.3M, net income of $-324.0K, free cash flow of $2.8M. Top institutional holders of VECO by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. VECO trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 103145. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VECO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 41 and 49 since 2026, currently 40.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 8 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind VECO — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. capital equipment company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in New York State · serves advanced materials and semiconductor markets.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $500–600 million — small-cap territory, but its machines can cost millions of dollars apiece and a single customer order moves the needle.
3
The History
Founded in the 1940s, it spent decades evolving from general vacuum and thin-film equipment into a specialist in deposition systems for compound semiconductors and LEDs.
4
The Secret
Its bread and butter is MOCVD — metal-organic chemical vapor deposition — the finicky, high-temperature process used to grow the crystal layers inside LEDs, laser diodes, and power devices.
5
The Lore
When the world went mad for energy-efficient LED lighting in the 2010s, this company's order book exploded — then collapsed — proving that riding a mega-trend is a two-edged sword.
6
The Giveaway
Its ticker spells out its name almost phonetically, and that name — Veeco — has been stenciled on thin-film and epitaxy machines in chipmaking fabs for more than 75 years.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$158.3M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-324.0K

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$2.8M

ROIC

Q1 2026

-0.2%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.26

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-7.4% YoY

$664.3MFY 2025

FY22 $646.1MFY23 $666.4MFY24 $717.3MFY25 $664.3M

Net Income

-52.0% YoY

$35.4MFY 2025

FY22 $166.9MFY23 $-30.4MFY24 $73.7MFY25 $35.4M

Operating Income

-46.7% YoY

$35.7MFY 2025

FY22 $60.3MFY23 $69.9MFY24 $67.0MFY25 $35.7M

EPS (Diluted)

-52.0% YoY

$0.59FY 2025

FY22 $2.71FY23 $-0.56FY24 $1.23FY25 $0.59

Total Assets

+5.9% YoY

$1.33BFY 2025

FY22 $1.13BFY23 $1.23BFY24 $1.25BFY25 $1.33B

Total Debt

-25.3% YoY

$226.0MFY 2025

FY22 $294.8MFY23 $274.9MFY24 $302.7MFY25 $226.0M

Op. Cash Flow

+8.9% YoY

$69.5MFY 2025

FY22 $108.5MFY23 $61.7MFY24 $63.8MFY25 $69.5M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$664.3M -7.4%	$717.3M +7.6%	$666.4M +3.1%	$646.1M +10.8%	$583.3M +28.4%	$454.2M
Net Income	$35.4M -52.0%	$73.7M +342.7%	$-30.4M -118.2%	$166.9M +541.1%	$26.0M +410.3%	$-8.4M
Operating Income	$35.7M -46.7%	$67.0M -4.2%	$69.9M +16.0%	$60.3M +6.3%	$56.7M +151.3%	$22.6M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.59 -52.0%	$1.23 +319.6%	$-0.56 -120.7%	$2.71 +453.1%	$0.49 +388.2%	$-0.17
Total Assets	$1.33B +5.9%	$1.25B +1.8%	$1.23B +8.9%	$1.13B +25.5%	$899.0M +0.1%	$898.1M
Total Debt	$226.0M -25.3%	$302.7M +10.1%	$274.9M -6.7%	$294.8M +28.5%	$229.4M -28.5%	$321.1M
Operating Cash Flow	$69.5M +8.9%	$63.8M +3.5%	$61.7M -43.1%	$108.5M +60.1%	$67.7M +57.5%	$43.0M

AI Insight: VECO Financial Trends

VECO's revenue declined 10% from Q2 2024 peak while operating income turned negative in recent quarters.

• Revenue fell from $185M peak in Q3 2024 to $158M in Q1 2026, down 15%.

• Operating income declined from $24M in Q3 2024 to -$3M in Q1 2026.

• Total debt decreased from $302M in Q2 2024 to $226M in Q1 2026.

• Equity strengthened from $715M in Q2 2024 to $884M in Q1 2026.

⚠ Operating cash flow volatility ranging from $8M to $28M across quarters.

⚠ Net income compressed to near-zero in Q1 2026 from $22M peak in Q3 2024.

AI Insight: VECO Ratio Trends

Veeco's profitability collapsed from 13.2% operating margins in Q3 2024 to negative territory by Q1 2026.

• Operating margin deteriorated from 13.2% in Q3 2024 to -1.7% in Q1 2026.

• ROIC turned negative at -1.0% in Q1 2026 after peaking at 9.3% in Q3 2024.

• Debt-to-equity improved from 0.42 in Q2 2024 to 0.26 in Q1 2026.

• Net profit margin declined from 11.9% in Q3 2024 to -0.2% in Q1 2026.

⚠ Company posted negative operating margins for two consecutive quarters through Q1 2026.

⚠ ROE fell to near-zero at -0.1% in Q1 2026 from 11.8% in Q3 2024.

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Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of VECO

BlackRock, Inc.
$318.6M9,408,037 sh
FMR LLC
$304.1M8,981,040 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$158.6M4,683,726 sh
LINDEN ADVISORS LP
$120.4M86,800,000 sh
Neuberger Berman Group LLC
$116.7M3,450,662 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$89.5M2,644,633 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$83.9M2,478,686 sh
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE
$83.7M2,471,801 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$80.4M2,374,292 sh
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY
$73.5M2,171,399 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$318.6M	9,408,037
FMR LLC	$304.1M	8,981,040
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$158.6M	4,683,726
LINDEN ADVISORS LP	$120.4M	86,800,000
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	$116.7M	3,450,662
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$89.5M	2,644,633
STATE STREET CORP	$83.9M	2,478,686
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE	$83.7M	2,471,801
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$80.4M	2,374,292
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	$73.5M	2,171,399

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for VECO are available on the VECO stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own VECO?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling VECO. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC's investment landscape.